Vazharov Peak

Vazharov Peak (Bulgarian: Въжаров връх, romanized: Vazharov vrah, IPA: [vɐˈʒarov ˈvrɤx]) is the ice-covered peak rising to 780 m[1] in Brugmann Mountains on Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It surmounts Shterna Glacier to the north, Coria Cove to the east-southeast and Sigmen Glacier to the west-southwest.[2]

Location of Liège Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

The feature is named after Mihail Vazharov, mechanic at St. Kliment Ohridski base in 1999/2000 and subsequent seasons, and base commander during part of the 2005/06 season.[2]

Location

Vazharov Peak is located at 64°00′35″S 61°54′44″W, which is 2.14 km west by south of Balkanov Peak, 1.67 km north of Mount Kozyak and 3 km southeast of Bebresh Point. British mapping in 1978.

Maps
  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

Notes
  1. Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
  2. Vazharov Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer

References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.


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